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February 2021

26 February 2021
US Green-tech silk pioneer Evolved By Nature goes to retail with Gentrue
SE Haglöfs gives greater prominence to sustainability role
GB Inov-8 harnesses graphene for enhanced foam material
NL ZDHC publishes ‘simplistic, structured’ chemistry guide for suppliers
25 February 2021
AU Wool and wellbeing
DE Puma’s supplier partnerships ‘indispensable’ as it navigates pandemic
AT Lenzing unveils predyed Tencel
24 February 2021
US Outdoor Retailer summer 2021 show dates rejigged
DE Performance Days launches digital sourcing platform
GB Hotter races into performance footwear with BASF tie-up
US Elevate joins SAC
23 February 2021
New issue of WSA magazine out now
CN Intertextile Shanghai and Yarn Expo seek later date
SE TreeToTextile ready to scale ‘sustainable’ cellulosic fibre
UN and TE set ambitious recycled polyester challenge
22 February 2021
AU Australian Cotton Conference postponed
BR Spinnova to move to commercial-scale production
CH EPFL team patents ‘super-elastic’, ‘ultra-sensitive’ fibre
KR BlackYak doubles down on K-rPET
19 February 2021
SE Bio replaces plastic as OrganoClick signs new deal
IT Italian group puts Sanitized into range of yarns
CH Competitive climbing is back
IT Moncler boosted by double-digit China growth in Q4
18 February 2021
DE Karl Mayer offers recyclable stretch fabric
US Cordura launches fabric finder platform
US Under Armour reveals its ‘fastest running shoe yet’
FR CELC updates Linen Dream Lab
17 February 2021
US Cotton farmers aim to reap wider benefits
GB Pangaia launches biobased C-Fiber
US Confirmed: Reebok is for sale
NZ New Zealand partners celebrate ‘first regenerative wool platform’
16 February 2021
DE Hat-trick of innovations in new adidas football boot
SE Refined consumer focus helps Haglöfs coast 2020
GB EOG confident of a successful future for outdoor sector
GB Wild versus conservative: Noah x Barbour
15 February 2021
BD Peak Performance and others join Circular Fashion Partnership
KR TK Chemical to grow K-rPET yarn production tenfold
FI Speedo signs up to partner Finnish swimming
NL Brands eager to change the industry, Fair Wear Foundation says
12 February 2021
US Reebok shifts focus from running to walking
IT Healthy Seas unveils 2020 progress
CH Ted Ligety joins KJUS' product innovations team
GB Ice walls come down permanently at Ellis Brigham stores
11 February 2021
DE Screening for GMO in cotton chain reaches ‘milestone’
MA Workers die in garment factory in Morocco
US Allied launches ‘ultra-high-performance’ recycled down
US Challenges continue for Under Armour
10 February 2021
KR Hyosung TNC launches G3H10 clothing collection
GB Brexit is costing JD Sports millions
US VF’s strategy could remove 100 million plastic bags annually
US Coats commits to net-zero emissions by 2050
09 February 2021
NL Byborre unveils outdoors-inspired Edition9 materials
US Nike snaps up start-up to add digital momentum
AU Wool Lab marks 10th anniversary with digitised version
DE More than 30,000 trade visitors to first digital ISPO
08 February 2021
CN New Shanghai operations centre for Xtep
FR Lectra aims to boost Industry 4.0 offering with Gerber acquisition
US Discovery mode: spotlighting ‘indie’ running gear
CH Bluesign on the future of sustainable chemicals
05 February 2021
US Restructure at DuPont with Biomaterials sale expected in H1
CA Arc’teryx appoints chief executive
CN Li-Ning teases limited edition Way of Wade shoes for CNY
NL Sympatex switches to 25% bio materials for all membranes
04 February 2021
US Eastman plans $250m plastic-to-plastic recycling facility
DE Hohenstein to assess companies for Green Button certification
KR South Korean environment minister checks on K-rPET’s progress
DE Messe Frankfurt evens things up for Techtextil
03 February 2021
IN India adds 10% duty to imported cotton
KR The North Face launches ‘K-Eco’ line in South Korea
CH Running, training and bikes console Intersport
CA Lululemon report finds global wellbeing is lacking
02 February 2021
CN How adidas “won” 2021 Chinese New Year marketing
US Campaign launches to celebrate 30 years of Polartec
NO Bergans collaboration scoops top Scandinavian Outdoor Award
GB Texon closer to zero-waste ambition by boosting renewable content
01 February 2021
FR Investor aims to help French brand expand globally
US JD Sports in new US move
CN 10 'green' textile factories make Zhejiang list
US Bemis chooses Susterra for partially plant-based adhesives

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